FRIDAY: Heréd and Erdőkürt









Above: Soon after the kids entered the room, I recognized Mercedes (above) who attended our VBS last year. Thankfully, the majority of the villages and small towns we perform our Easter Puppet Show in are relatively close to Petőfibánya. I asked Mercedes if she was planning on coming again to our VBS this year and she excitingly said yes. Her friends sitting close by began asking about what we were talking about which gave her an opportunity to promote our camp. After the show, we included VBS brochures with the CDs and magazines we distribute.







Above: We praise God that the kids were attentive when Erika explained the Gospel through her book without words.



Above: The kids were very eager to receive their CD and magazine after the show. Sadly, the teachers refused to accept the gifts (evangelistic books) we brought specifically for the teachers. This is the first time this has happened and reveals a close mindedness to the Gospel.

Erdőkürt



Above: Our next desitantion was the town of Erdőkürt. We couldn’t believe the size of this monster aloe vera plant in the community center. Hugi is taking a bite just for good health.



Above: After setting up, we awaited the kids as they walked from the public school to the local community center.



Above: We had a full house, as not only the preschool and younger kids came, but teenagers as well. Thankfully, the puppet show, teaching and singing is done in such a way that kept their attention as well. One of the first questions that Miki asks when we begin the show is whether someone knows the true meaning of why we celebrate Easter. A teen (above with hand raised) in the back row, said, “Because Jesus was raised from the dead!” The teens in Erdőkürt seemed to enjoy the presentation as much as the kids, dancing with the motions to our songs and giving serious answers to serious questions.







Above: This was a great group of kids and teachers. One teacher came to us after the show and donated $45 toward the puppet ministry. We have never experienced that! We will apply his donation to the CDs and magazines we distribute in each school. If you would also like to donate to help us cover the cost of over 1000 CDs and magazines, please contact us.

PRAISES:
• Team is unified and all shows have been presented without distractions or technical problems.
• Kids are paying attention to the message of forgiveness in the show and the Gospel message given after the show.
• We have already received many invitations to return to perform our Christmas show. God has maintained good connections with the teachers.
• Weather has been beautiful and traveling has been without any problems.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
• Some on our team are experiencing fatigue from the change of weather, the recent time change and the intensity of this time. On top of that, some are experiencing trouble sleeping. Please pray for renewed strength, and for peaceful nights of rest.
• Teammate Brenda was feeling sick today, please pray for healing.









Above: Our littlest, Kira, our middlest, Elianna, and our oldest, Benjamin. We have been enjoying the return of more sunshine, a welcome contrast to the dark days of winter here. The house that God has provided for us borders a soccer field. Allen sometimes is able to take the kids out and play a few matches. The neighborhood kids also often come out to join the fun. Elianna just likes to tackle me while I’m trying to score on Ben. And Kira just enjoys the ‘horsie-ride’ while we play. Sharon is usually in the kitchen at this time, busy experimenting with gluten free recipes for Elianna. For those of you who haven’t heard, all signs point to her having Celiac (where the body treats food with gluten as poison and does not digest it). Elianna will be having a biopsy in a few weeks to verify this diagnosis. We would appreciate your prayers for healing for Elianna.